Leadership & Strategic/Business Management Flashcards
Project Management Foundations: Intro to the Talent Triangle and ECO Domains
An individual, group, or organization which may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a project.
Project Stakeholder
Should be clearly defined and may include the rights to apply resources, make decisions, sign approvals, accept deliverables, and influence others.
Authority
Using persuasion to solve problems and obtain resources needed in a timely manner.
Influence
Name the six Organizational Structure Types.
Functional
Matrix (3 types)
Multi-divisional
Project-oriented
Virtual
Hybrid
PMP
Organic
Examples of Stakeholders
End user
Customers, vendors, or partners
Upstream or downstream systems
Sponsor, program/portfolio manager or PMO
Functional or operational managers
What are the three types of Matrix Organizational Type?
Weak, Balanced, and Strong
What are the pro and con to a Functional Organizational Type?
Pro: team member has a place to return to.
Con: May not have the full skill set to run and coordinate the project.
What are the pro and con to a Matrix Organizational Type?
Pro: better PM skills, shared resource pool.
Con: Conflict between PM and functional manager.
What are the pro and con to a Project-Oriented (composite, hybrid) Organizational Type?
Pro: PM’s have high level of authority.
Con: Team members may be “on the bench” or have no work at project’s end.
Organizational structure is a/an ___.
Enterprise Environmental Factor (EEF)
A person or group who provides resources and support for the project and is accountable for enabling success.
Project Sponsor
Predictive Life Cycle: Includes the project manager, the project management team, and the team members
The Project Team
Sometimes called a project manager, scrum master, project team lead, team coach
Team Facilitator (Agile)
How do the roles of PM and Team Facilitator differ?
The PM manages coordination while the Team Facilitator facilitates collaboration.
Process-related assets used to influence the project’s success
Organizational Process Assets (OPA)
What are the two main categories of OPA?
Processes and Procedures
Organizational Knowledge Repositories
What are examples of OPA’s Processes and Procedures?
Standards, Policies, Work instructions, Templates, Change control proceduresW
What are examples of OPA’s Organizational Knowledge Repositories?
Project files, Historical information, Configuration management knowledge bases, and Financial databases
What is the difference between Projects and Operations?
Projects are temporary, and Operations are ongoing.
A collection of related projects coordinated together.
Program
A collection of projects, programs and other work, which is prioritized and aligned with strategic business activities.
Portfolio
Provides standardized and coordinated management of projects;
Facilitates sharing of resources, methods, and tools
Project Management Office (PMO)
What are the three types of PMO?
Supportive, Controlling, and Directive
PMO type that is primarily a supporting organization; provides templates, best practices, training, lessons learned, etc.
Supportive PMO
